The ensuing judgment over the less-than-expected gambling revenue needed to fund the state's share of a new NFL stadium is premature and politically motivated, Gov. Mark Dayton said.You mean something happening in the State Capitol is politically motivated? Gasp, anything but that!
"What is there to investigate? I mean there were honest assumptions made," Dayton said. "If somebody thinks there was wrongdoing then they should definitely produce the evidence that would support that. Otherwise, it's slow getting off to a start. Everybody agree with that. We missed the projections. Everybody agrees with that. We're working to correct it."This might be news to the governor, but investigations are a time-tested way to determine if wrongdoing has occurred. Personally, I don't suspect "wrongdoing." But there's ample reason to suspect a lack of due diligence and a boatload of wishful thinking.
Pro tip, Mr. Dayton: if you don't want to be held accountable for things you do, it's a good idea to avoid doing things like running for governor.
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Yeah, it's purely political, because it's not like anyone ever did any analysis of charitable gaming trends in the state and found that the numbers were clearly preposterous.
On a side note, I'm guessing that with only $1.7 million in revenues and required resources to run "electronic pull tabs," that the state is probably actually losing money on this if honest accounting is done.
I'm guessing that with only $1.7 million in revenues and required resources to run "electronic pull tabs," that the state is probably actually losing money on this if honest accounting is done.
Honest accounting? In St. Paul? Now THAT would be a shocka!
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